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A temple shrine photographed from the front shows a deity murti pair seated on a red-draped dais with gold arch. The seated figures are decorated with flower garlands, gold ornaments and dressed in green, gold and blue silks. In front is a dark stone shivalinga-like pedestal garlanded with flowers, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. On the right stands a statue of a man in a saffron-brown robe and turban, with a rudraksha-style mala and a marigold garland, holding a staff. A small brass figure and a silver-and-red offering tray sit on the platform. Pillars carved in dark stone frame the scene, and a person's shoulder is visible at the lower edge.

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August 21 20172017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21August 22 20172017-08-22Interior of a temple shrine photographed from the front. Two large golden-hued deity statues stand behind a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark yoni pedestal, one holding a trident-like staff and wearing orange and white cloth with a garland, the other in green and gold with a yellow-and-pink garland. A smaller statue of a bearded figure in a maroon dhoti, golden shoulder cloth and yellow garland stands on the right on a gold cloth. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and small brass figurines and a brass pyramidal kalasha-like object sit on the platform. A partially visible person in dark clothing kneels at the lower right corner, while the deities are statues and count as no physical people.2017-08-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. Centre is a pair of deity murti: a multi-armed goddess in orange and gold on the left and a seated deity in green and gold on the right, with a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone base in front. A standing golden-stone figure in a brown dhoti and yellow garland stands to the right. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, and scattered petals surround the shrine. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark hair, a flower garland, and a brown-orange cloth sits with their back to the camera facing the deities.2017-08-02A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, garlanded with flower garlands in red, white, yellow and green, with a shivalinga on a black pedestal in front. The deity figures wear gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, a green and gold dhoti and a teal and orange sari-like drape, one hand raised holding a trident. Flanking statues stand on either side, one in green dhoti with gold crown and garland, the other in red-brown robe and turban with garland. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a red curtain frames the shrine arch. In the lower right, the back of a person's head is visible as they face the shrine. Small offerings of flowers lie on the altar base.2017-08-22May 26 20172017-05-26Golden statues of a deity form and consort stand in a temple shrine, with a Shiva lingam on a black peetha base in front. The central figure holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument, wears a red-and-gold garment and heavy gold and white floral garlands, while the consort in green and gold sits beside him. Two smaller golden devotee figures in orange and red attire with yellow and red garlands flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A red curtain and ornate gold arch frame the scene. A small figure of a devotee with a shaved head is seen from behind in the foreground, facing the shrine.2017-08-02A photograph of a shrine featuring two gilded deity murti seated side by side under an ornate golden arch against a red backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a brown turban, a crown-like headdress, a jewelled necklace and a pink and gold dhoti-style garment; a pink-and-gold cloth is draped beside it. The figure on the right wears a silver-embellished crown, a jewelled necklace and a green garment, and both are garlanded with white and orange flower garlands. A green cloth band stretches across the front, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand nearby. At right, a smaller golden statue of a bearded figure in a brown turban and rudraksha-style necklace is also garlanded. Multicoloured lights glow above. No living people are visible.2017-05-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together in a golden arched niche against a red backdrop, holding a trident, a ritual object and other attributes, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and gold jewellery. Flanking figures stand on either side, including a gilded attendant figure with a crown and a sage-like figure on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front, with silver offering trays and small decorated figures before the central sanctum. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind and wearing a reddish-brown cloth, stands before the shrine in worship. Gold draped curtains frame the right side.2017-08-22Photograph of a temple shrine with a silver-and-gold arch behind a seated pair of silver-finished deity murtis, a male figure holding a trident and a female figure in an ornate silver crown, both draped in pink and green silk with white and yellow garlands. Red and white flower garlands hang on the murtis and a small figure below. Brass oil lamps (dipa) stand on both sides, a bamboo-like staff rests across the front, and a bearded sage statue in a red turban and rudraksha garland stands at the right.2017-05-24A photograph of a golden shrine with two large deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch against a deep red drape. The left figure holds a trident and wears a red crown with a gold necklace, while the right figure wears a black crown and layered jewelled necklaces. Both are adorned with red, pink and purple flower garlands. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes sits before the murtis, with a small orange-clad figure to the right; brass oil lamps and flower offerings stand on the platform. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2009-06-03